Infusing Western Life with Tibetan Buddhist Compassion
Not long after Apollo 11 amazed the world by going to the moon, NASA’s lunar program fell off our cultural radar. Flying to the moon, collecting rocks, driving around and getting back safely wasn’t interesting enough, apparently. And the ‘miracle’ of the internet, which connects billions of people, instantly, is something we take for granted … Read more
It’s a cloudy Sunday afternoon and here I am, in my place, doing what I’m doing as the Earth ball on which we exist spins through space at an incredible speed. My life, this mind’s current incarnation, has been a rich one, full of conventional highs and lows; I’m now sitting in my 65-year-old body, … Read more
These days, the news — especially concerning the incoming Administration — is both alarming and depressing. So, based on the notion that everyday reality is simply our own projection, I think I’ll make up some headlines of my own to consider . . . here’s a half-dozen: *** :: National Single-Payer Healthcare Bill Signed Into … Read more
The hateful chatter of today: Rhetoric. Debate. Criticism. Persuasion. Dissuasion. Bias. Threats. Accusations. Manipulations. Say-so. Armed Response. Lives Matter. Assault Guns. Funerals. *** Chuang Tsu said: “Words are not just blown air. They have a meaning. Words seem different from the chirping of birds. Is there a difference or isn’t there?” The intended meanings of … Read more